Can I use Brazos County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Brazos County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Brazos County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Brazos County?

Start with the 53 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Brazos County Schools & Education

Name: Brazos County, Texas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Brazos County, Texas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

29/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

85.6%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

85.6%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,760

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

29/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#241

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Brazos County

Measured School Summary

Brazos County faces educational challenges with a school score of 29/100 and a graduation rate of 85.6%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,760 per pupil, Brazos County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 48% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 6.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Brazos County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

53 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

29/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #241 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

85.6%

6.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,760

$738 below the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Brazos County has 53 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Brazos County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

Brazos County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#241

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 27 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

BRYAN ISD

Elementary to high school visible

16,036 students

Elementary 14Middle 5High 5Other 2

26 listed schools in this county slice.

COLLEGE STATION ISD

Elementary to high school visible

14,464 students

Elementary 10Middle 7High 4Other 0

21 listed schools in this county slice.

BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY

Elementary school only in this slice

141 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

BRYAN ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 26 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Brazos County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Brazos County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Brazos County, Texas

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

The Heart of College Station Education

Brazos County supports 32,750 students within 53 schools across only 3 districts. The infrastructure is primarily concentrated in urban areas, with 28 elementary schools and 10 high schools serving the community.

Bryan and College Station Districts

Bryan ISD and College Station ISD dominate the landscape, serving 16,036 and 14,464 students respectively. Charter schools have a significant presence here, with 7 campuses making up over 13% of all schools in the county.

Urban Campuses and Large Student Bodies

Education here is largely a city experience, with 46 of the 53 schools located in urban centers. Travis B Bryan High School is the largest campus with 2,419 students, contributing to a high average school size of 630 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Brazos County

Reported Enrollment

32,750

53 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

13% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary28

Middle13

High10

Other2

3 School Districts in Brazos County

BRYAN ISD

COLLEGE STATION ISD

BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY

2 schools

308 students

53 Public Schools in Brazos County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 9 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Brazos County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
TRAVIS B BRYAN H S	Profile	BRYAN ISD	BRYAN, 77802City: Small	9–12	High	2,419
A & M CONS H S	Profile	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77840City: Midsize	9–12	High	2,139
COLLEGE STATION H S	Profile	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77845City: Midsize	9–12	High	2,134
JAMES EARL RUDDER H S	Profile	BRYAN ISD	BRYAN, 77808Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,769
STEPHEN F AUSTIN	Profile	BRYAN ISD	BRYAN, 77803City: Small	7–8	Middle	1,206
SAM RAYBURN	Profile	BRYAN ISD	BRYAN, 77802Rural: Fringe	5–6	Middle	1,173
ARTHUR L DAVILA MIDDLE	Profile	BRYAN ISD	BRYAN, 77803Rural: Fringe	7–8	Middle	1,044
JANE LONG	Profile	BRYAN ISD	BRYAN, 77803City: Small	5–6	Middle	998
ILTEXAS COLLEGE STATION EL	Profile	INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)	RICHARDSON, 75082City: Midsize	KG–5	Charter	946
WELLBORN MIDDLE	Record	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77845Rural: Fringe	7–8	Middle	841
PECAN TRAIL INT	Record	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77840Rural: Fringe	5–6	Middle	831
OAKWOOD INT	Record	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77845City: Midsize	5–6	Middle	719
A & M CONSOLIDATED MIDDLE	Record	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77840City: Midsize	7–8	Middle	710
SPRING CREEK EL	Record	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77840City: Midsize	PK–4	Primary	660
SOUTHWOOD VALLEY EL	Record	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77845City: Midsize	PK–4	Primary	658
COLLEGE STATION MIDDLE	Record	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77845City: Midsize	7–8	Middle	645
MARY BRANCH EL	Record	BRYAN ISD	BRYAN, 77807Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	617
SOUTH KNOLL EL	Record	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77840City: Midsize	PK–4	Primary	615
ROCK PRAIRIE EL	Record	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77845City: Midsize	PK–4	Primary	607
COLLEGE HILLS EL	Record	COLLEGE STATION ISD	COLLEGE STATION, 77840City: Midsize	PK–4	Primary	596

TRAVIS B BRYAN H S

BRYAN ISD

BRYAN, 77802 / City: Small

Profile9–12High2,419 students

A & M CONS H S

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77840 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High2,139 students

COLLEGE STATION H S

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77845 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High2,134 students

JAMES EARL RUDDER H S

BRYAN ISD

BRYAN, 77808 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,769 students

STEPHEN F AUSTIN

BRYAN ISD

BRYAN, 77803 / City: Small

Profile7–8Middle1,206 students

SAM RAYBURN

BRYAN ISD

BRYAN, 77802 / Rural: Fringe

Profile5–6Middle1,173 students

ARTHUR L DAVILA MIDDLE

BRYAN ISD

BRYAN, 77803 / Rural: Fringe

Profile7–8Middle1,044 students

JANE LONG

BRYAN ISD

BRYAN, 77803 / City: Small

Profile5–6Middle998 students

ILTEXAS COLLEGE STATION EL

INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)

RICHARDSON, 75082 / City: Midsize

ProfileKG–5Charter946 students

WELLBORN MIDDLE

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77845 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–8Middle841 students

PECAN TRAIL INT

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77840 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–6Middle831 students

OAKWOOD INT

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77845 / City: Midsize

Record5–6Middle719 students

A & M CONSOLIDATED MIDDLE

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77840 / City: Midsize

Record7–8Middle710 students

SPRING CREEK EL

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77840 / City: Midsize

RecordPK–4Primary660 students

SOUTHWOOD VALLEY EL

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77845 / City: Midsize

RecordPK–4Primary658 students

COLLEGE STATION MIDDLE

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77845 / City: Midsize

Record7–8Middle645 students

MARY BRANCH EL

BRYAN ISD

BRYAN, 77807 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary617 students

SOUTH KNOLL EL

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77840 / City: Midsize

RecordPK–4Primary615 students

ROCK PRAIRIE EL

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77845 / City: Midsize

RecordPK–4Primary607 students

COLLEGE HILLS EL

COLLEGE STATION ISD

COLLEGE STATION, 77840 / City: Midsize

RecordPK–4Primary596 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,760

State avg $7,498

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Texas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Moore County (98.5%), Rockwall County (98.5%), and Titus County (97.8%) currently lead Texas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Texas?

Across Texas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,498. The highest current county values are Glasscock County ($12,819), Borden County ($12,654), and King County ($12,630). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Brazos County?

Brazos County has a school score of 29/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Brazos County?

The high school graduation rate in Brazos County is 85.6%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Brazos County spend per student?

Brazos County spends $6,760 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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